Suicide rates by age who mdb in Austria

Austria: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 6.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.62
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
41st
of 109 countries
All-time high
16.37
in 1978
All-time low
4.34
in 2012
Years of data
69
1955–2023

Suicide rates by age who mdb in Austria, 1955–2023

57.51012.51517.5195519892023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 6.62 for suicide rates by age who mdb in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Austria peaked at 16.37 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2012.

Austria ranks 41st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.74 8.38 10.81 5
1960s 9.79 7.32 11.82 10
1970s 11.95 8.55 16.37 10
1980s 13.16 11.45 14.66 10
1990s 10.4 9.61 11.4 10
2000s 9.53 5.79 12.62 10
2010s 6.37 4.34 9.05 10
2020s 6.1 4.36 7.9 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 38 Czechia 6.95 compare
  2. 39 Brazil 6.93 compare
  3. 40 Switzerland 6.77 compare
  4. 42 Sweden 6.58 compare
  5. 43 Türkiye 6.09 compare
  6. 44 United Kingdom 5.96 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Austria?
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Austria was 6.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 16.37 in 1978.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2012.
How does Austria rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
Austria ranks 41st out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rates by age who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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